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Mohawk is a tiny town of 264 people in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It's about 174 miles from Wausau, WI and 286 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 171 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $688 a month.
264people
$96kTypical home
$688/moRent
75° / 22°Summer / winter
171"Snow
118Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 264
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 215 people per sq mi
- 286 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 174 mi to Wausau, WI
- 69 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$603/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 118 sunny days a year (11 totally clear)
- 247 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 171" of snow a year
- 53 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (422 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to CMX airport
- 288 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 264 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 419 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keweenaw County: R+13 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.